- Elevation, modelled
- 161 m
- Tallest summit within 10.6 miles
- Whifford Hill291 m · 9.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Connecticut State Route 16913.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:28local time
- Coordinates
- 41.7513, -72.2223
Crane Hill Road Open Space is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 161 m. Whifford Hill stands 291 m to the north, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Chestnut Hill, a peak 0.6 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 13 miles off.
- Operated by
- Town of Mansfield
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.6 miles of Crane Hill Road Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whifford Hill | N 349° | 291 m | 9.9 mi |
| Grant Hill | WNW 298° | 284 m | 9.6 mi |
| Wenberg Hill | N 1° | 245 m | 9.1 mi |
| Pumpkin Hill | NE 38° | 241 m | 8.2 mi |
| Sunset Hill | ENE 68° | 240 m | 8.0 mi |
| Post Hill | SW 227° | 239 m | 8.1 mi |
| Clark Hill | ENE 75° | 235 m | 6.4 mi |
| Bear Hill | ENE 69° | 232 m | 6.8 mi |
- 13.1 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
- 17.0 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 6.4 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Chestnut Hill: 0.6 mi
- Wolf Rock: 0.8 mi
- Hosmer Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Ball Hill: 3.3 mi
- Bush Hill: 3.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Crane Hill Road Open Space: 0.8 mi
- Dorothy C. Goodwin Reserve: 1.1 mi
- Harriet E. Babcock Preserve: 1.1 mi
- Holt–Kinney Woods: 1.3 mi
- Storrs Road Open Space: 1.5 mi
Parks
- Sunny Acres Park: 1.3 mi
- Alex Caisse Park: 1.9 mi
- Spring Hill Fields: 2.0 mi
- Philip Lauter Park: 2.1 mi
- Webb Lawn: 2.2 mi
Museums
- Mansfield Historical Society: 2.5 mi
- Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum: 2.6 mi
- Jillison House Museum: 2.8 mi
- Windham Textile and History Museum: 2.9 mi
- Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry: 3.8 mi
Historic sites
- Chaffeeville Silk Mill: 3.1 mi
- Carrick A. McLaughlin plaque: 3.3 mi
- Old root cellar: 3.9 mi
- Captain Nathan Hale Monument: 4.5 mi
- dog memorial: 5.8 mi
Artworks: 54
- Willy: 2.9 mi
- Manny: 2.9 mi
- Swifty: 3.0 mi
- Windy: 3.0 mi
- Weaving Shuttle: 3.9 mi
Waterfalls: 44
- Codfish Falls: 5.0 mi
- Diana's Pool Falls: 5.1 mi
- Cascades: 5.2 mi
- Cascades: 5.2 mi
- Little Muk Falls: 8.6 mi
Attractions: 38
Gardens: 28
- Thread City Family Garden: 2.2 mi
- Mary's Garden: 2.7 mi
- Mansfield Community Garden: 3.5 mi
- Horticulture Garden: 4.4 mi
- Schwenk Family Garden: 4.4 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Wolf Rock Cliff: 0.7 mi
- Fifty Foot Cliff: 2.8 mi
- Coney Rock: 3.3 mi
- Flag Rock: 11.9 mi
- Crow Point: 20.6 mi
Beaches: 5
- Halls Pond Beach: 8.2 mi
- Sandy Beach: 14.7 mi
- Staffordville Beach: 17.0 mi
- Moosup Pond Beach: 18.4 mi
- Woodstock Town Beach: 21.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 10.5 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 10.6 mi
- Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 20.0 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Gay City State Park: 11.4 mi
- Bara-Hack: 14.1 mi
- Johnsonville Village: 22.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Windham Spring: 2.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Picnic: 19.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:24 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:46 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:11 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:37 | 16:22 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 29 | 37 | 48 | 59 | 67 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Willimantic Windham AP, 2 mi away.
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- Storrs · 4 mi
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- Tolland · 11 mi
- Connecticut River Valley · 14 mi
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